tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8951269325890985284.post327929872131129634..comments2018-05-20T19:17:10.827-07:00Comments on Ryan's Rebuilds: Junk Bike Part 2 - The Finale, its called Junk for a reason (1983 Raleigh Record)RoadieRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900109046198641775noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8951269325890985284.post-3702722952170795852017-05-12T09:56:32.672-07:002017-05-12T09:56:32.672-07:00Hi Unknown thanks for stopping by, the binders wer...Hi Unknown thanks for stopping by, the binders were a bit twisted to begin with. The issue is that the two halves of the binder bolt won&#39;t unscrew from each other not so much that they are stuck in the collar. I have watched many RJ videos so I will have to look for that one thanks for the tip! and I agree with my bet is the 25.8 seatpost was slightly undersized for this bike.RoadieRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900109046198641775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8951269325890985284.post-3481726400833834582017-05-12T03:36:42.794-07:002017-05-12T03:36:42.794-07:00Is it possible that tightening the seat bolt has c...Is it possible that tightening the seat bolt has caused the binders to twist slightly? If that is the case then it is likely that this is preventing the bolt from sliding out.<br /><br />I&#39;ve seen this before where an undersized seat post has been used, and seat tube has been misshapen at the top to secure the smaller seat post. A classic symptom of this is if the gap at the base of the slit is much wider than at the top. Basically the clamping force gets isolated at the top. This might work in the short term (it&#39;s also likely why a hardware store bolt was used - you can clamp it far tighter) but it results in damage to the frame.<br /><br />The good news is that you reshape the top of the seatpost tube and then put a correctly sized seat post in. I&#39;ve done this on one frame, and I think RJ the Bike Guy has a video where he talks about repairing a frame similarly. There is no structural problem related to bending the metal here provided you have sufficient seat post in the tube to reinforce.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17576425345024078286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8951269325890985284.post-17938360197417465512017-05-11T13:26:00.390-07:002017-05-11T13:26:00.390-07:00Thanks Annie, I find humor is important for my san...Thanks Annie, I find humor is important for my sanity and not just when it comes to bikes lol, I guess for every Schwinn Passage triumph there is a Raleigh Record epic fail. The bike stuff needs some more organizing but this project got me started.RoadieRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900109046198641775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8951269325890985284.post-69417030825706778562017-05-11T13:08:50.752-07:002017-05-11T13:08:50.752-07:00Oh that&#39;s a tough one! Good to see you&#39;ve ...Oh that&#39;s a tough one! Good to see you&#39;ve retained your humor...and organized your bike stuff in the process. ;)anniebikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737989268380822651noreply@blogger.com